FLOWERY BRANCH - Flowery Branch offensive line coach Ben Hall was probably a little apprehensive when he joined the Falcons coaching staff last spring. He could tell right off the bat it was going to be a priority to establish a group of five players up front to protect junior quarterback Connor Shaw and open up lanes for the running game.

Tickets for the Class AAA state championship game between Flowery Branch and Cairo are on sale at Flowery Branch High School from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday. Pre-sell tickets are $15 (cash only). Tickets at the gate will be $20.

The Lakeview Academy basketball teams have qualified for the Class A Private playoffs, according to GHSA power ratings released Tuesday, with the Lions boys the 16th and final team to make their bracket.